Maidstone patrol seizes suspected stolen motorbike in back of van
Two men in a van have been arrested in Maidstone with a suspected stolen motorbike in the rear of the vehicle. At around 10.40am on Monday 18 October 2021, officers…
Could you help your Kent NHS hospital?
Your hospital needs you! That’s the message from East Kent Hospitals, who have relaunched their volunteer scheme after many roles were put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic. It means…
Blooming marvellous green-fingered gardeners rewarded in Maidstone
The winners of the first ever Maidstone Borough in Bloom competition have been announced at a prize-giving ceremony held by Coolings Garden Centre. The winners will all receive a trophy,…
Police probe suspected arson in Ashford
Information is being sought following a suspected arson in Ashford. A car was found alight outside a garage block in Cressfield at around 3am on Monday 18 October 2021. Kent…
Extended prison sentence for Sittingbourne man who knifed victim
An extended prison sentence has been imposed on a man who stabbed his victim with a knife. Andre King, 20, stabbed the victim after he saw him involved in an…
Witnesses sought following rape of man in Gillingham
An arrest has been made by officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate as part of an investigation into the reported rape of a man in Gillingham. Kent…
Giant Syrian refugee puppet greeted by crowds on Folkestone beach
Little Amal is greeted on Folkestone beach by members of Kent Refugee Action Network and others. Photo: Ray Duff Words and Photos by Ray Duff More than 2,000 people gathered…
Council to cough up rebate after Folkestone garden waste collection fiasco
The cost of next year’s garden waste collection service will be reduced by less than £10 for current subscribers after they received a trimmed down service during the summer months.…
Kent Police officers welcomed by Wingham school children
Children at Wingham Primary School, near Canterbury, welcomed Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Eva Winter and Special Constable Devi Patel to their classroom during a themed day to celebrate heroes.…
Kent Police make forfeiture application from men who guarded £745,000 criminal cash
Two men linked to the supply of Class A drugs in Kent and who guarded the proceeds of a criminal gang totalling hundreds of thousands of pounds have been jailed.…